Chapter IX
Uber Stein and Schwein,(Ger.) - Over stone and swine. Ueberschwengliche,(Ger.) - Transcendental, elevated. Uhr,(Ger.) - Clock, watch, hour, time. Used for "hour" in the ballad. Uhu,(Ger.) - Owl.
The Breitmann Ballads
Chapter IX
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Uber
Stein
and
Schwein,(Ger.) -
Over
stone
and
swine.
Ueberschwengliche,(Ger.) -
Transcendental,
elevated.
Uhr,(Ger.) -
Clock,
watch,
hour,
time.
Used
for
"hour"
in
the
ballad.
Uhu,(Ger.) -
Owl.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Uber
Stein
and
Schwein,(Ger.) -
Over
stone
and
swine.
Line 2
Ueberschwengliche,(Ger.) -
Transcendental,
elevated.
Line 3
Uhr,(Ger.) -
Clock,
watch,
hour,
time.
Line 4
Used
for
"hour"
in
the
ballad.
Line 5
Uhu,(Ger.) -
Owl.
Learner Dictionary
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Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Uber Stein and Schwein,(Ger.) - Over stone and swine.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Uhr,(Ger.) - Clock, watch, hour, time.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uber Stein and Schwein,(Ger.) - Over stone and swine.
ballad
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From this reading Used for "hour" in the ballad.
Clock
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From this reading Uhr,(Ger.) - Clock, watch, hour, time.
elevated
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From this reading Ueberschwengliche,(Ger.) - Transcendental, elevated.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Used for "hour" in the ballad.
Ger
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From this reading Uber Stein and Schwein,(Ger.) - Over stone and swine.
hour
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From this reading Uhr,(Ger.) - Clock, watch, hour, time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Used for "hour" in the ballad.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Uber Stein and Schwein,(Ger.) - Over stone and swine.
Owl
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From this reading Uhu,(Ger.) - Owl.
Schwein
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From this reading Uber Stein and Schwein,(Ger.) - Over stone and swine.
Stein
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From this reading Uber Stein and Schwein,(Ger.) - Over stone and swine.
stone
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From this reading Uber Stein and Schwein,(Ger.) - Over stone and swine.
swine
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From this reading Uber Stein and Schwein,(Ger.) - Over stone and swine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Used for "hour" in the ballad.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uhr,(Ger.) - Clock, watch, hour, time.
Transcendental
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From this reading Ueberschwengliche,(Ger.) - Transcendental, elevated.
Uber
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From this reading Uber Stein and Schwein,(Ger.) - Over stone and swine.
Ueberschwengliche
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From this reading Ueberschwengliche,(Ger.) - Transcendental, elevated.
Uhr
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From this reading Uhr,(Ger.) - Clock, watch, hour, time.
Uhu
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From this reading Uhu,(Ger.) - Owl.
Used
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From this reading Used for "hour" in the ballad.
watch
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From this reading Uhr,(Ger.) - Clock, watch, hour, time.